• Hello!

    I am Holly Hoyt-Miscovich. I'm a native Texan currently living in Houston with my husband and a sweet Beagle doggy named Bea - yeah, original, I know. We adopted her from a shelter so she sort of came with the name, but it totally suits her.

    I love meeting people, hearing their journeys, and capturing a story of images that reflect personality, emotion, life and an authenticity that can sometimes be lost behind the lens in this industry. I want the "stuff" that makes you who you are. Raw. Real. You. I'll be posting here regularly on photography, art, and my life so I hope you will stop by again soon to see what is going on - there is always a fresh adventure happening. Thanks for stopping by!


Sara S. | Houston Bridal Shoot

It is always so difficult waiting to post bridal shoots! It’s hard keeping a secret, but way worth it. Luckily I didn’t have to wait long to post Sara – their wedding was last weekend and we just did her bridals a few weeks ago. Of course we had grand plans to do the shoot in the courtyard at the church where her and Daniel were to be married; however, we were kicked and locked out before we got past the front doors! Sara’s the kind of girl who goes with the flow though, and we had a backup plan.  To quote my dad from one of his life mantras, “gotta have a plan B, Holly.” After seeing the final images, I think our “plan B” totally rocked. Sara is beautiful, fun, and way cool to hang out with so we took our time and even managed to squeak in a glass of wine between photo ops. Sara’s mom came along too and wow, was she great!  Get ready for their wedding post coming soon!

Fabulous Makeup By: Sari Motley – Check her out ya’ll: www.sarimotley.com

This was Sara and my favorite of the day, so I’m posting it first! Isn’t she just gorgeous!?!

September 9, 2009 - 1:26 pm

sara - I love your blog posts! You pick the best combo and the layouts look so cool… I 100% love all of the pics from this shoot – you did such a good job – fun day too :) thank you!! We are still printing random ones to see which we/my mom want to frame… so many to choose from. Thanks for your hard work!

August 21, 2009 - 5:19 pm

carolyn schoenfield - Holly–

Your pictures are so great. How are we ever going to pick the portraits!

Can’t wait to see the wedding pictures!

Carolyn

Abed + Danya | Houston, Texas Wedding

Back in January I got the opportunity to meet Danya & Abed and photograph their engagement party. It was so much fun and I couldn’t imagine what the wedding would be like since everyone pretty much danced their feet off that night! Their family is so full of love and so proud to have Danya & Abed in their lives. I can’t say that I always remember the Best Man and Maid of Honor’s speeches to every wedding I go to (because that would be border line scary if I had a memory that good) but I do remember what Danya’s Maid of Honor said about her and it stuck in my mind so clearly.  She told a story about Danya and her during the hurricane last year (and I won’t recount the entire thing!) but basically she said that Danya is the type of person that will do anything, for anyone, anytime and she won’t complain for one second about it. The reason I remember it so well is that over the course of this past year getting to know Danya and Abed, I have come to realize that  they are these kind of people all the time – not just one time, in one circumstance, in one story. I feel blessed to have gotten to know them and honored to have been part of their day.  Thank you also to Sara, who second shot with me. I’ll post some of her pics from the wedding soon too!  Enjoy the preview…..

Everyone met up at Danya’s house first as she finished getting ready  – her dad and sister almost brought me to tears too after Danya came down the stairs.

They had a dance troupe come in and it was so much fun to watch them perform. Not to mention the music was AWESOME.

March 31, 2010 - 8:04 pm

Danya Jabr - YOU WERE AMAZING!! :) We loved having you as our photographer, and I can’t wait for my sister’s engagement to see you again!

Bryan + Tara | Katy, Texas Wedding

I would like to introduce Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Thompson. You’ve seen Tara’s fabulous bridals, now check out some of my favorites from their wedding. I never can narrow it down, so there are a lot missing that I love, love, love.  Bryan and Tara both graduated from A&M and they had a super fun wedding infused with lots of A&M flare.  These two are way cool, very fun, and as cute as can be together. Tara is vibrant and glowing all the time and her smile contagious. Bryan is pretty awesome too, although I met him for the first time on the day of the wedding, I knew immediately why they fit so perfectly together. He is a sweetheart too. Best wishes Bryan and Tara!

August 24, 2009 - 10:04 pm

Lindsey Pattillo - Great photos! They really capture the joy and love of Tara, Bryan and their party. Loved that wedding!

August 21, 2009 - 8:51 am

holly - Thanks Monica! Can’t wait to see you guys in your bridesmaid dresses! They are fun aren’t they? Have fun in Arizona!

August 21, 2009 - 6:16 am

Monica - These are beautiful, Holly! what a gorgeous couple! I’m in a wedding next weekend in Arizona with the SAME bridesmaid dress and color! We were all so excited to see it in the pics!

Tara B. | Houston Bridal Shoot

This is beautiful Mrs. Tara. I’ve been wanting to post her bridals for a while now, but of course, we had to wait until the wedding! She and Bryan got married last weekend, and while they are off on their honeymoon I’ve been working hard to have their pictures ready when they get home.  She was completely awesome meeting up with me very early one Sunday morning for her bridal shoot. We were trying to beat the heat and she hung in there let me tell you. Her mom, best friend Sara and cousin Brittany came along too and they were so awesome helping with things and I even got to hear some great college stories – Tara and Bryan are both A&M grads.

Tara, I had a great time with you guys. You are fearless and I love that! Not to mention a heart as big as Texas. Hope you’re having fun on the honeymoon!

August 21, 2009 - 8:58 am

holly - Awesome! I’m so glad you are enjoying them. Thanks for having me there for your big day! You and Bryan are the sweetest Aggies I’ve ever met! I’m sure there are more of you out there :) You know I’m a Texas Tech girl, so I have to give you a hard time. :)

August 17, 2009 - 8:40 pm

Tara Thompson - you are totally the best :)
Bryan and I can’t stop watching the slideshow, sending it to friends and fam, etc. etc.
I can’t believe how you can take a plain-Jane and turn her into Cinderella!
LOVE YA GIRL! thanks for everything and all the great times!
:)

And the prize goes to…

A few posts back I asked two questions and promised a prize to the first person who left a comment with the answers. One was to help give me a name for the client slide shows I offer, and the other was to name the movie that I referenced in my post. Since I had a total of 3 comments to go through – tough job I know:)– it was kind of a no-brainer in determining the winner. So, thank you, @CosmoPolitician for your feedback, insight, and good movie sense! She also happens to be a regular blog reader and that means a lot to me – thank you. You win the lovely prize pictured below: a  tri-fold credit card/business card holder/keyfob in a fabulous Amy Butler fabric  from a very awesome Etsy seller Cassy Lain Totes. It’s great for a night out when you don’t want to carry a wallet or purse – fits right in your pocket!

July 27, 2009 - 3:49 pm

Monica - SWEEEET!!!! and you know i have a lot of night’s out that i can use this for! awesome!